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Cali Bamboo Debuts Fall Collection of Solid, Click Lock Strand Flooring

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San Diego, CA (PRWEB) September 06, 2012

From Cali Bamboo, the green company with the hardest floors in the world, comes a new collection of solid, click lock bamboo floors. The seven new floors include click versions of three customer favorites — Natural, Java and Espresso, and introduce Coffee and Distressed varieties of Natural, Mocha and Sienna. All click lock flooring is wide-plank, making installation faster and more uniform.

The click lock design snaps floorboards together, allowing for an easy floating installation. This technique requires no nails, glue or staples and is especially ideal for do-it-yourself homeowners. With the absence of glue, installers also cut down on cost, mess and fumes.

Cali Bamboos Click Lock collection features solid planks of 100% bamboo. This is in contrast to most other click lock bamboo floors on the market — made of engineered wood with a thin layer of bamboo overlaying a plywood base. In its August/September 2012 issue Hardwood Floors magazine, a publication of the National Wood Flooring Association, published that although properly made material is usually fine, its much more difficult to make a reliable engineered bamboo than it is to make a reliable engineered hardwood. Flooring planks that are solid bamboo all the way through are more uniform and boast the same strength and durability as other Cali Bamboo

EuropeTravel.net Debuts Innovative Service Promoting Local Businesses by Connecting Travelers via Interviews and Travel Stories

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(PRWEB) July 09, 2012

The debut of the innovative European travel guide website, EuropeTravel.net, has been much anticipated as an exciting innovation that will help to promote local businesses by connecting them with travelers through personal interviews and travel stories. This groundbreaking site includes a blog and open travel social community that was designed to connect visitors and travel professionals, and help build an informative platform dedicated to all aspects of traveling throughout the 55 European nations. The main objective of EuropeTravel.net is to help create an informative network that will allow travel companies to reach out and connect with new customers, while offering something of value to everyone.

EuropeTravel.net offers travelers a way to easily create a customized account with as much, or as little, information as they desire. They can immediately begin uploading travel videos, sharing photos and even join in on discussions about European travel, news, and amazing European destinations in addition to engaging with others who share their passions, while exploring new travel opportunities and discovering great deals. Businesses receive a wealth of benefits that include the ability to upload videos that highlight the beauty of their location, amenities and more, and can easily create free classified listings on the site to promote their offers. This is a huge benefit with the site already having amassed 6,693 Twitter followers; businesses even have the advantage of being able to market directly to travelers, something that is not possible on other social networks or communities. Targeting offers directly to those most interested in their services allows a variety of travel businesses to engage with potential customers on an unprecedented scale.

One of the sites recent success stories involves business owner Ylenia Sambati and her Italian travel firm. YLTOUR was born in 1999, the result of an on-going search of the most charming aspects of Puglia, Italy, an area known for its bright seas, diverse art and architecture, mouth-watering cuisine and especially as the home to some of the kindest people in all of Italy. Ylenia was born and raised in Puglia, and with extensive experience in tourism and event planning she founded her company based on the regions wonderful history of culture, food, art, tradition, design and architecture, lifestyle, wine and the people.

Her company plans special tours and events based on the Puglia lifestyle, working closely with clients to fulfill their needs and desires, creating a specialized tour that offers an unforgettable experience for leisure, incentive and business travel, and a much more personal experience where the culture and traditions of southern Italy can truly be experienced.

Ylenia herself exemplifies the warmth and friendliness of the people of the region, with an obvious passion for what she does, and I had the pleasure of speaking with her via email recently to discuss her incredible venture.

Read more about this cutting-edge travel site at EuropeTravel.net, and discover more about YLETOUR by visiting their website at: http://www.yltourcongressi.com







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Ellie Design Debuts Virginias Latest Professional Home Design Services

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Greenwich SQ, Ashburn, VA (PRWEB) July 19, 2012

Ellie Design, the brainchild of a group of professionals based in Ashburn, Virginia, recently celebrated the official launch of their home design services. Branded as E&A Design, this offshoot of their graphic and web design enterprise focuses solely on different types of architectural design services.

The company places an emphasis on two main areas when it comes to the services they offer to clients: these are interior and exterior design. Its in-house architects, who were educated in both the United States and Italy, offer free consultations to those who are interested in their offerings prior to signing a business agreement so that clients can be certain they are getting the right service for their needs.

When it comes to interior design, E&As professionals specialize in creating exciting looks for the bathroom, kitchen, and basement. Upon learning of a clients preferences, they will come up with an initial design that will be presented for approval and, once it has been approved, the E&A architects will craft a 3D version of the plan. This will allow the customer to view the design from different angles and request any further changes should there be any. Aside from creating the plan, E&A will also help the client select the materials and colors that will be used once building commences.

As for exterior design, the architects of E&A are especially committed to improving the looks of a houses patio, porch, and yard. The company also provides landscaping services, and its professionals can handle both the design and the installation of various exterior amenities as well. Since a buildings outer appearance is the first chance it gets to make an impression on viewers or visitors, E&A makes certain that their exterior designs are not only appropriately impressive, but are also welcoming and suited to the structures overall look.

Home design is clearly a great passion for the E&A folks, an interest which springs from the architectural backgrounds of their members. Their international education in this field is evident in the designs they create, which incorporate European flair with American dynamism. They may just be starting out in the business, but Virginians are sure to hear more about this vibrant company in the years to come.

Founded by a group of young professionals with roots in graphic and web design as well as architecture, E&A Design is a promising and interesting addition to Ellie Designs portfolio of services. To learn more about the various offers they provide to clients, interested parties are encouraged to contact the company offices for an appointment.







Blekko Debuts ROCKZi, the Visual Platform for Fresh Content Curation

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Redwood Shores, CA (PRWEB) July 12, 2012

blekko today unveiled the all new ROCKZi, a social environment that delivers the power of curation to the everyday internet user. ROCKZi brings communities of likeminded people together to discuss and comment on timely and relevant news.

The new curated social platform features news boards with popular topic categories like sports, politics, fashion, tech, recipes and more. Users simply click on one of the news boards to view timely, quality content from top sources on the Web in an easily digestible format. In addition, on the news boards ROCKZi users vote stories up, share articles and comments with friends and, in the process, collect their own favorite content. ROCKZi users can contribute relevant content from any place on the Web through an easy to use browser bookmark.

ROCKZis great content, its state of the art design, and its very intuitive, low touch set of tools, creates a social platform that brings curation to the masses, said Rich Skrenta, CEO of blekko. Everyone reading content from anywhere in the web can now also be curating it.

The site is launching today with an initial 33 news boards and plans to expand to several hundred in the next few weeks and thousands by the end of the year. ROCKZi users will eventually have the ability to create their own custom news boards which they can share with their Facebook network and the ROCKZi community.

ROCKZi is blekkos initial effort at taking a different tack on the social and search divide. Rather than the traditional approach of adding more social features to the search interface, ROCKZi creates an independent, low-touch social environment that utilizes search assets and allows users to engage in the content they care about most.

As the number of news boards expands and we introduce more customizable Boards, this has the very powerful potential to revolutionize the way we discover good content on the increasingly cluttered Web, added Skrenta.

Social signals generated by the ROCKZi user base will eventually translate into search signals that blekko can use to identify the highest quality content and curate search results while pushing spam to the bottom.

The introduction of ROCKZi comes as blekkos audience continues to grow. Blekko was founded in 2007 to seek innovations that would eventually eliminate spam from search. In 2010 the company introduced its search engine and unveiled slashtag technology that essentially allowed experts to create vertical search so that results were curated to focus on the best sources on the Web. Users created 100,000 plus slashtags on topics as diverse as college football to gluten free. In May 2012, blekko recorded 5.5 million unique visitors who made more than 110 million searches.

For more information, visit: http://www.rockzi.com

About blekko

Founded in 2007, blekko has pursued technology innovations that would eliminate spam in search results. The company’s investors and strategic partners are Yandex, MLC Private Equity, U.S. Venture Partners, CMEA Capital, PivotNorth Capital, and leading angel investors including Ron Conway, Mike Maples, Jeff Clavier, and Marc Andreessen. blekko has 44 employees, including former Google and Yahoo! Search engineers.







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Free People Debuts an All New Yoga Collection: FP Movement

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Philadelphia, PA (PRWEB) June 20, 2012

On July 2nd, Free People will launch FP Movement, an all new yoga line, to complement the lifestyle brands fashion apparel. The premiere collection is designed in collaboration with the California-based brand, Solow, with all styles exclusive to Free People. FP Movement is a fitting extension for the bohemian chic lifestyle brand whose core values promote healthy living in all aspects: mind, body, and soul.

On July 1st, 2012, at 10am Free People will kick off the launch with free outdoor yoga events taking place simultaneously on both the East and West coasts. Yoga instructor, Lisa Langer, will lead the class in New York City at Central Park, and in Los Angeles, Tracee Stanley will teach at Silver Lake Reservoir. The hour long Vinyasa yoga classes will be free and open to the public, and the first 10 fans to arrive to the event will receive a complimentary sports bra from the FP Movement collection. For more information and to RSVP, check out the West coast and East coast Facebook events.

The debut collection of 10 styles includes sports bras, tanks, pullovers, cropped leggings, hot yoga shorts, and workout pants. In true Free People fashion, each item has an added design element including ruffles, criss-cross back detailing, and contrast stitching making each style truly unique. The line comes in both solid and tie-dye with a range of colorways including peach, aqua, and charcoal an exclusive color palette created specifically for the FP Movement line. The collection will be mixed and matched with Free Peoples branded product for a fun, fashionable yoga look.

The Solow collection for FP Movement is not only fashionable, but also functional and sustainable. Three of the styles are made with Eclon, a Solow branded, top performance, and eco-friendly fabric. The wicking fabric is flattering with its snug fit, and is also Blue Sign approved. Such approval guarantees, as stated on the Blue Sign website, that along the entire production chain, components and processes are harmless to people and the environment. All pieces made with Eclon fabric come with a hangtag certification.

Free People encompasses a world where health, energy, and vitality play an important part in everyday life, says Kristal Hill, Fashion Director for Free People. With this in mind, we’ve extended our reach into FP Movement, where the functionality of yoga apparel meets the feminine, cool, and casual style of the Free People brand. I imagine our girl mixing her FP Movement yoga wear with her Free People graphics and prints. The label complement each other perfectly.

Additionally, to support the new line, Free Peoples BLDG 25 Blog has enlisted Solow brand ambassador, Briohny Smyth, to act as a contributor throughout the month of July. An accomplished yoga instructor from Los Angeles, CA, Briohny embodies the spirit of the collection and has expert knowledge in the field.

We have built the foundation of our company on the highest of morals and ethics, says Solow President, Mike Bastegian. We are really excited for the opportunity to partner with a great company such as Free People, who shares our same values, and we couldnt be more excited to get some of our outstanding brand ambassadors on board for the launch.

FP Movement will launch exclusively on FreePeople.com beginning July 2nd with prices ranging from $ 35 for shorts to $ 110 for pullovers. All products are proudly made in the USA.

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About Free People

Styling everything from summer dresses to gladiator sandals, Free People is a specialty clothing brand that features the latest trends and vintage collections for women who live free through fashion, art, music, and travel. Quality womens clothing, shoes, and accessories invoke attributes of femininity, spirit, and creativity with a bohemian design. The brand is a part of Urban Outfitters, Inc., an innovative specialty retail company which offers a variety of lifestyle merchandise to highly defined customer niches.

About Solow

SOLOW is an expression of simplicity and style. A collection that is casual and timeless. Silhouettes for day, night, travel and beyond. The attention to detail and softness of the fabrics sets SOLOW apart. SOLOW makes getting dressed easy. We are tailor made for the contemporary woman- basics mixed with a modern twist. The SOLOW woman creates her own look- mixing trends, color and prints- finding a balance that is elegant and feminine but always comfortable.







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Apress Debuts their Latest .NET Titles at Microsofts TechEd Conferences!

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New York, NY (PRWEB) June 01, 2012

Apress is pleased to announce their participation as an exhibitor at Microsofts TechEd America from June 11th-June 14th and TechEd Europe, which takes place in Amsterdam June 25th-June 29th. Apress will introduce tech professionals to their newest Microsoft titles, currently available via the Alpha program.

“Pro C# and the .NET 4.5 Framework, “Introducing .NET 4.5 and Illustrated C# 2012are just a few of the Apress books that developers will have a first look at. As Microsoft unveils its latest .NET technologies, the Apress Alpha Program gives readers access to a book before its official release providing the rare opportunity of reviewing cutting-edge content as its being written. Chapters are added and updated on a regular basis through the full completion of the book. Those that purchase the book in Alpha, will also receive the final eBook version when its available. This process gives tech professionals a head start in learning about the newest versions of Microsoft technologies.

During TechEd America, Apress will also be hosting two book signings at their booth #1941. Apress author Henry Lee will be signing copies of his book, Beginning Windows Phone App Development on Monday, June 11th from 11am-12pm for TechEd attendees. Danny Garber, author of Pro Windows Server AppFabric, who is also speaking at TechEd, will be signing copies of his book on Wednesday, June 13th from 11am-12pm. This will give TechEd attendees a chance to meet face-to-face with an expert in their field. Garber is presenting at TechEd America for PRC10, Real-World Cloud Computing on Windows Azure on Sunday, June 10th from 10am-6:00pm in S330C.

News of Apresss presence at TechEd and TechEd Europe follows their successful Metro Revealed free e-copy offering, where Apress was able to share the content of Metro Revealed: Building Windows 8 apps with HTML5 and JavaScript with thousands of Apress fans in just 24-hours.

For more information on Apresss involvement in TechEd America or TechEd Europe, please email stephaniecarino(at)apress(dot)com. For more information on Apresss Alpha titles, please visit http://www.apress.com/events/Microsoft_alpha.

About Henry Lee

Founder of ToeTapz.com and NewAgeSolution.net, Lee is passionate about technology. He works with various Fortune 500 companies, delivering mobile applications and rich Internet applications. He is focusing his energy on delivering mobile applications on Windows Phone 7, Android, and iPhone. In his spare time, he dedicates his efforts to helping his communities by delivering sessions at technology events. He enjoys speaking with other technologists about current trends in technology and sharing business insights with fellow colleagues.

About Danny Garber

Danny Garber is a Windows Azure Solution Architect within the Worldwide Windows Azure Center of Excellence (CoE) team at Microsoft Corporation and the US Windows Azure Technical Community lead. In his role, Danny is responsible for planning and execution of the Services Field Sales strategy for Windows Azure platform worldwide through Windows Azure discovery workshops, application assessments, architecture design sessions and technical POCs. He joined Microsoft in July 2006 as an SOA and BizTalk Server Integration subject matter expert. Danny has over 21 years of IT experience, 14 of them in the role of software architect. Danny is a Microsoft Certified Architect, an IBM Certified Architect, Microsoft Certified Solution Developer (MCSD) and Certified Technical Specialist (MCTS) in BizTalk Server. He can be reached at dannyg(at)microsoft(dot)com or via his blog at: http://blogs.msdn.com/dannyg/

About Apress Media

Apress Media is a technical and business publisher devoted to meeting the needs of IT professionals, software developers, programmers, and business leaders with more than 1,000 books in print and electronic formats. Apress provides high-quality, no-fluff content that helps serious technology professionals build a comprehensive pathway to career success. For more information about the innovative approach Apress takes to publishing, please visit http://www.apress.com.







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Chicago Pneumatic Debuts CP Nano Series Rotary Screw Air Compressors

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Rock Hill, S.C. (PRWEB) June 18, 2012

Chicago Pneumatic, a global leader in portable and stationary compressor technology, today announced the introduction of the new CP Nano Series rotary screw air compressor, built for high-efficiency, continuous operation and reduced operating costs in a compact, workspace-saving design.

The CP Nano Series includes five models ranging from 3-15HP to meet the demands of a wide range of automotive and light industrial applications. Designed to work continuously 24/7 when needed, the CP Nano provides stable air output at 125 psig or 150 psig standard with high-efficiency airends/elements that produce drier, cooler air up to 80 percent cooler than from a comparable piston compressor. It also features load/no-load operation with timed shutdown (CPN 5.0-7.5 single phase, CPN 10-15) to enhance durability and conserve energy.

The CP Nano Series provides customers with an advanced, high-quality rotary screw compressor that has the capacity for continuous operation in a heavy-duty environment like much larger, more expensive compressors, said Ellen Steck, President, Chicago Pneumatic. Yet its reduced footprint, energy efficiency and longer maintenance intervals make the CP Nano Series overall cost of ownership among the most affordable of any compressor on the market.

Each compressors compact dimensions take up less workspace compared to equivalent-power piston compressors. The CP Nano is also engineered with the air intake, air outlet and air cooling on the same side, making installation and ducting easier and less expensive.

When outfitted with an optional integrated refrigerant dryer, the CP Nano produces air that is stored in the receiver before entering the dryer. This design uses less energy and reduces maintenance, load on the dryer and pressure pulsations in the network.

When we were designing the CP Nano, we worked from our customers viewpoints to ensure we thought of everything to make the experience of owning and using the CP Nano as beneficial as possible, Steck said. For instance, all of the CP Nanos key maintenance components belts, air filters and oil filters are placed on one side for easy access and service. And with no wearing parts and longer maintenance intervals, the CP Nano reduces operating costs compared to an equivalent-power piston compressor.

Like all CP rotary screw compressors, the CP Nano Series is backed by a CP Secure 5-year warranty with no contracts or service agreements necessary. (Authorized start-up required.)

Overall, the CP Nano Series brings rotary screw technology and high-efficiency design to customers who are seeking a compressor thats cost-effective and enables their growing business to be even more productive, Steck said. The CP Nano also delivers the same dependable performance that people expect from Chicago Pneumatic.

For more information about the CP Nano Series or to find a distributor near you, please visit http://www.revupcp.com/nano.

About Chicago Pneumatic

Since 1901, the Chicago Pneumatic name has represented high-performance tools and equipment designed for an extensive range of applications. Today, Chicago Pneumatic has a global reach with local customer centers around the world. Chicago Pneumatic tools and air compressors are tailored to the needs of the industrial, vehicle service, and construction markets. Every day, we develop and manufacture new products that are meant not only to meet your demands today, but also tomorrow as well. To learn more about our extensive range of tools, hydraulic attachments, industrial and portable compressors, accessories and workshop equipment, please visit http://www.cp.com.







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